Yeap, that's right. Keyword Planner shows the exact number of monthly searches, while Google keyword tool was set by default to show the broad/approximate number of monthly searches. Another option that i don't recall seeing it on keyword tool was the display of monthly searches "from google and partners" engines. To sum it up, imho Keyword Planner is a better and improved version of Keyword Tool and, combined with Google Trends, delivers a deadly combinations for finding targeted niches. All you have to do after identifying a handful of niches is to check the overall competition and start working on the best niches from your selection

I find Keyword Planner must easier to use, now I have practiced with it a bit. Log into your adwords account to access it. It defaults to exact searches, but will also take you through a lot of related search terms, making it easier to find long tail keywords.

I find Keyword Planner must easier to use, now I have practiced with it a bit. Log into your adwords account to access it. It defaults to exact searches, but will also take you through a lot of related search terms, making it easier to find long tail keywords.

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I agree with this point.... Keyword planner does good and easy to use... The difference is Keyword tool supported SEO, whereas Keyword Planner supporting PPC.

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